Monday Sport Lunch Update, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd., Naas

In the Senior A Hurling Championship Preliminary Round, there were wins for holders Naas, Coill Dubh, Ardclough and Eire Og Chorra Choill.

Gaelic Games

In the Senior A Hurling Championship Preliminary Round, there were wins for holders Naas, Coill Dubh, Ardclough and Eire Og Chorra Choill who will form the winners group, while Celbridge, Clane, Confey and Maynooth will form the losers group.

This evening’s Kildare Scoreboard from 6.30pm will review the games.

The schedule for the opening round has been announced:

Group A Winners group: Round 1 – 21/ 22/ 23 July

Ardclough V Éire Óg Corra Choill 

Coill Dubh V Naas 

Group B losers group

Round 1 – 21/ 22/ 23 July

Confey V Maynooth 

Clane V Celbridge 

Round 2 will take place on the 11th/12th /13th August.

Round 3 will be on the last weekend in August.

All of tonight's fiixtures throw-in at 8pm:

2023 Hanlon Concrete Senior Football League Div 2  

Round Towers V Eadestown

UPMC Intermediate Hurling Championship

Maynooth V Naas

 Ardclough V Coill Dubh

St. Laurence's V Éire Óg Corra Choill

UPMC Junior Hurling Championship Group A,

Clane V Leixlip

Wolfe Tones V Cappagh

Group B

Kilcock V Ros Glas

Naas V Moorefield

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SOCCER

Leixlip native Nathan Collins' move to Brentford from fellow Premier League club Wolves is believed to be imminent.

The clubs have agreed a fee of 23 million pounds for the Republic of Ireland defender.

Meanwhile, Tottenham have reached an agreement to sign Israeli winger Manor Solomon from Fulham.

Manchester City are in contention to sign Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig.

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Jude Bellingham says he's not feeling any pressure ahead of joining up with Real Madrid for pre season.

The former Birmingham City youngster signed for the Spanish giants in a deal that could be worth 115-million pounds.

But, Bellingham says he's excited rather than daunted.

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TENNIS

Action on day one of Wimbledon is underway.

In the women's singles, seventh seed Jessica Pegula has taken the first set in her encounter with fellow American Lauren Davis.

Top seed Iga Swiatek is in action this afternoon.

In the men's draw, world number seven Andrey Rublev is one set to love up against Max Purcell.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic meets Argentina's Pedro Cachin from half one on Centre Court.

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Reminder to join Paul Power this evening from 6.30pm for Kildare Scoreboard: a review of all the weekend sport, including the weekends Senior Hurling Championship ties and racing at the Curragh.